How I Can Relate

This summer, my uncle was diagnosed with Parkinson's Syndrome. After realizing the symptoms earlier in the year, we wanted him to go to the hospital and get a brains can so that they could find out exactly what was wrong with him. Originally, we thought that he had a tumor in his brain that was causing him to be anxious and often depressed. After watching him drink a cup of coffee at a get together, I noticed that his hands were shaking and he could barely drink the mug without spilling it. I suggested that he should check to find out if he had Parkinson's Disease. My family kept the idea in his head, and eventually he ended up going to the hospital to get a CAT scan, which proved that he had Parkinson's Disease.

My uncle is now on medicine to control the part of his brain that is affecting the rest of his body, such as his shaky hands or his tremors in other parts of his body. After being prescribed with the medicine, he is much happier and is more calm.